Storm curtain



Feb. 26, 1952 R. M. JONES 2,587,330

STORM CURTAIN Filed Oct. 16, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 Fig. l

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R. M. JONES STORM CURTAIN Feb. 26, 1952 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Oct. 16, 1950 5R 7 m MW 0 M 0 E 0 W M a M b ov R Y B 8 0 u m 8 6 8 m m Patented Feb. 26, 1952 Application October 16, 1950', Serial No. 190,315

4 Claims.

This invention comprises novel and usefulimmovements in storm curtains, and more particularly pertains to a storm curtain adaptedto be secured to the inner facing strips of a window frame.

An-important object of this invention is to provide a stormicurtain which will seal a window against the admission ofcold drafts; which will provide a thermal insulating dead airf space-between the curtain and the window, to lower heat losses through the window due to conduction; and which will prevent the warm air in theuhome; from contacting the window, thereby limiting the accumulation of frost on the window.

Another important object. of this invention is to providea storm curtain, in accordance with the f'oregoing object, which may be readily attached' and detached from. the window frame; which will have an eflicacious appearance, and which is highly efficient for the purposes intended.

An important feature of this invention resides'in the provision of astorm curtain having a peripheral flange of flexible material secured thereto, with means 'fordetachably securing said storm curtain in spaced relation to the facing strips of a window frame, with said fiangesiyieldingly abutting said facing strip.

Yet another important feature of this invention resides in provision of a sillsealing member which is adapted to be interposed between the facing strips of the window frame, and rest upon the window sill, which sillsealing member is yieldingly abuttedby the lower curtain flange, and which member is detachably secured to the window frame by means of the storm curtain securing means.

Yet another feature of this invention resides in the provision. of'a storm curtain, in accordance with the foregoing feature, together with an elastic strip secured to the peripheral flange of the curtain, which elastic strip yieldingly retains the curtain in position.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features, are attained by'this device, a preferred-embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the storm curtain, shown mounted upon a window frame;

Figure 2 is an assembly view of the storm curtain and mounting means therefor, the storm curtain being shown in condition to be applied to the storm curtain mounting means;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view, taken frombeyond'the plane 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view of the storm curtain shown applied to the window frame, and taken substantially on the plane 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken substantially on theplanet-5 of Figure 1.

Reference is now made more specifically to the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals designate the number of parts throughout the various views, and in which the storm curtain. designated by the numeral I0 is shown mounted in a window frame, indicated generally by the numeral I2- The window frame l2 may be of any conventional construction, the frame including the side casingv strip I l, top casing strip I 6 which secured to the side strips, and the sill member l8 secured to. the lower ends of the side strip I 4. Inner and outer facing strips 20 and 22 respectively are secured to the inner and outer edges of the side strips l4, adjacent the sides and top of the frame [2, the facing strip and the side strips being secured, in a coventional manner to the wall structure 24. Inner and outer window guide members 26 and 28 respectively are secured to the frame l2, on the inner faces of the side members 14, asuitable window sash 30 being slidably disposed between the guide members, and providing a closure for the frame. It is to be understood that different types of sasli members, such as casement windows, may be utilized without departing from the spirit of this invention.

The storm curtain H] includes a flexible transparent sheet 32'having the side portions 34 folded upon itself and stitched as at 36 adjacent the fold, the end portions 38 being similarly folded upon the sheet and stitched, as at 40, adjacent the fold between the end portions 33 and the sheet, the edges of the side portions 34 and end portions 38 of the sheet being hemmed, as at 42, the stitching M which secures the overlapping portions of the hem together, further serving to secure an elastic band 46 to the inner surface of the hem 42. It is thought apparent that the sheet and end portions may be pleated prior to being stitched, as at 40, and as shown in Figure 1, and that the elastic band G6 may be stretched somewhat, when sewn to the hem M, so that when released the elastic band will tend to gather the side portions 34 and the end portions 38.

In order to detachably secure the storm curtain ill to the window frame 12, there are provided a plurality of'brackets 48 having a screw portion 58, and an integral arm 52 thereon, which arm extends at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the screw portion. A finger 54 is carried by the outer end of the arm 52, and is adapted to be received in the eye 56 carried by the opposite ends'of the inner and outer telescopic'sections 53 and Si] respectively of the curtain rod. As will beappreciated from a consideration of Figure 1., one of such bracketsisadapted toxbe secured to the facing strip 20 of the window frame l2, adjacent each-corner thereof, the longitudinally extensible curtain rod being carried by the upper and lower pair of brackets 48.

Since the window frames are customarily not provided with a facing strip, such as 20, against which the lower flange 38 may abut, there is provided a sill sealing member 62, which includes inner and outer telescopic rectangular sections 64 and 66, the member 62 having a forward wall 68, and a bottom wall 10. A flange such as 12, having an aperture 14 therein is carried by the opposite ends of the member 62, which flange is preferably formed integrally with the front wall 68 of the member 62, the screw portion 50 of the bracket 48 extending through the aperture 14, whereby the lower pair of brackets 48 serve to detachably secure the member 62 to the facing strips 25}. A resilient sealing strip 16 is disposed between the bottom wall H! of the member 62, and the sill member l8, to prevent the passage of air between the sill sealing member and the window sill, a suitable screw 18 or the like extending through ali ned apertures 35 in the member 52, and detachably securing that member to the window sill it. It will be appreciated from a consideration of Figure 3 that the forward edge 68 of the members 62 provides an abutment against which the flange 38 of the lower end of the curtain 32 may abut, in sealing engagement therewith.

When applying the storm curtain 32 to the window frame I2, a pair of the brackets 48 have the screw portions 50 thereof inserted through the apertures 14 in the flanges 12, whereby the brackets are utilized to detachably secure the sill sealing member 62 to the facing strips 20 of the window frame, the resilient strip IE being interposed between the member 52 and the sill, and the screw 18 utilized to lock the member 52 to the window sill. A second pair of the brackets 48 are secured adjacent the upper corners of the frame, the arms 58 of the brackets diverging to each other, and relative to the facing strips 20 of the window frame. The extensible curtain rod is secured to the upper and lower sets of brackets .8, the extensible rods being held in spaced parallel relation to the window frames, the side portions 34 and end portions 38 of the sheet 32 being outwardly stretched, and inserted over the brackets and rods, and into a position such as shown in Figures 3 through 5. It is.thought apparent from a consideration of those figures, that the elastic band 46 yieldingly urges the side portions 34 into engagement with the arm 5!! of the brackets 48, the hem portion 42 of the side and end portions abutting the facing strips 20, and the front wall of the members 62.

In order to retain side and end portions 3d and 33 together, a single unitary band 46 may be utilized, the band extending about the periphery of the hem 52, and further the corners of the side and flanges 3 3 and 38 may be stitched on the inner face thereof so as to secure the side and end portions of the sheet 32 together.

From the foregoing, it is felt that the operation and construction of the device will be readily understood, and further discussion is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to that shown and described, but all suitable modifications may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination with a window frame having facing strips on the side and top thereof, a storm curtain comprising a transparent flexible sheet having a peripheral flange of flexible material on the sides and ends of said sheet and extending at an angle thereto, means including a plurality of relatively diverging arms secured to said facing strips for detachably supporting said flexible sheet in spaced relation to said facing strips or said window frame with said flanges abutting said facing strips, and a marginal elastic strip secured to the edge of said peripheral flange remote from said sheet yieldingly urging said flange into engagement with said facing strip of said frame.

2. In combination with a window frame having facing strips on the side and top thereof, a storm curtain comprising a flexible transparent sheet having a peripheral flange of flexible material on the sides and ends thereof and extending at an angle thereto, a pair of rods interposed at the juncture of said sheet and said end flanges, and means including a plurality of relatively diverging arms secured to said facing strips for detachably supporting said rods on said facing strips and in spaced relation thereto a distance less than the width of said flexible flanges on said sheet whereby said flanges abut said facing strips, and a marginal elastic member secured to the edges of said side and end flanges remote from said sheet and yieldingly urging said flange into engagement with said facing strips of said frame.

3. In combination with a window frame having facing strips on the sides and top thereof, a window sill on the bottom of said frame, a storm curtain comprising a transparent flexible sheet having a peripheral flange of flexible material on the sides and ends thereof and extending at an angle thereto, an elongated sealing strip disposed on said sill and having one face thereof disposed substantially coplanar with said facing strips, said sill sealing s'trip having apertured flanges on opposite ends thereof, a pair of rods interposed at the juncture of said sheet and the end flanges, means extending through said apertured flanges on said sill strip for detachably securing one of said rods in spaced relation to said facing strip, and an elastic member secured to the free edges of said flanges and yieldingly urging said flanges into engagement with said facing strips and said sill strip.

4. A storm curtain including a flexible transparent sheet, opposite edges of said sheet having relatively converging flanges of flexible material secured thereto and extending at an angel thererom, the adjacent ends of said flanges being secured together, a pair of rods interposed in the fold between said sheet and the flanges on oppo- ,site ends of said sheet, a screw having an arm thereon extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof, means on the end of each of said arms remote from said screw for detachably securing said rods to support the same in spac d relation to a window frame, and a marginal elastic member secured to the-edges of said flanges remote from said sheet yieldingly urging said flanges into engagement with said arms.

ROBERT M. JONES. 1

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Brandstein Dec. 15,1936 

